Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and Foster�s Home for Imaginary Friends Lead Among FRIDAYS Originals

With its Advertising Upfront Presentation for ADULT SWIM this Thursday, Cartoon Network scored some of its highest ADULT SWIM delivery and ratings increases yet among its target audience of adults 18-34 and adults 18-24, according to Nielsen Media Research. Among its programming standouts, original series Aqua Teen Hunger Force proved a rating winner, with each of its nightly airings ranking among basic cable�s top 50 programs for adults 18-34. Similarly, strong performances of kid-targeted original series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and Foster�s Home for Imaginary Friends led FRIDAYS to significant growth, which boosted Cartoon Network�s overall prime time and kids� total day performance.

Highlights of ADULT SWIM�s and Aqua Teen Hunger Force�s overall performance vs. the same time period last year include the following:

ADULT SWIM (Monday-Thursday, Saturday-Sunday, 11 p.m.-2 a.m.)

- Ranked #1 in its time period on basic cable in delivery of adults 18-34 and 18-24 and men 18-34 and 18-24.

- Accounted for 17 of Top 50 programs of the week among adults 18-34 on ad-supported basic cable�the most of any cable network.

Cartoon Network, currently seen in 87.5 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.�s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

RATING PERIOD: 3/14/05-3/20/05

SOURCE: Turner Entertainment Research from Nielsen Media Research data. These television ratings data are reproduced here with permission from Nielsen Media Research. Reproduction of these data in volume, without permission from Nielsen Media Research, is prohibited.

NOTES: All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 109,600,000 homes.